Journal of the Barber Coin Collectors' Society

JOURNAL OF THE

BARBER COIN COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY

2004

Barber Dime Hub Types

See pages 11-12

OBVERSE HUB I: 1892- 1900

The ‘N’ in UNITED touches the ribbon’s outer curve.

OBVERSE HUB II: 1901 - 1916

The ribbon’s outer curve is rounder and separated from the ‘N’ in UNITED.

Plates courtesy of Steve Hustad

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JOURNAL OF THE

BARBER COIN COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY

Founded in 1989 by Steve Epstein

OFFICERS

Philip Carrigan President

Eileen Ribar Editor, BCCS Journal,

Secretary/T reasurer

Steve Szcerbiak Variety Coordinator

Lindsay Ashburn Contributing Editor

Steve Hustad Contributing Editor

ADDRESSES

For articles, submitting coins to be photographed, information for Barber Bits, Let-
ters to the Editor, advertisements, layouts, etc.: Eileen Ribar, 2053 Edith PL, Merrick,
NY 11566; Tel. 516-379-4681; E-mail: emcrib@optonline.net

For variety information, questions and comments: Steve Szcerbiak, P. O. Box 244,
Olympia Fields, IL 60461; E-mail: sscerbiak@aol.com

For membership dues ($15 per year; Canadian residents $20), information about
the BCCS and back issues of the BCCS Journal ($3.00 each): Eileen Ribar, 2053
Edith PL, Merrick, NY 1 1566; Tel. 516-379-4681; E-mail: emcrib@optonline.net

For BCCS issues in general: Philip Carrigan, 1944 Ash St., Waukegan, IL 60087;
Tel. 847-625-0381; Fax to home phone (must call first); E-mail: philrphl892
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COIYTEMTS

Page 4 BCCS President’s Message

Page 5 BCCS Editor’s Message

Page 6 ’’1896-S Barber Quarter Gains in Low Grades” by Paul M. Green

Page 7 2003 BCCS Literary Contest Results

Page 8 ’’Hub Types, Logotypes & Mintmarks - Part 1” by Steve Hustad

Page 14. ...’’Barbers: A Unique Perspective to their History, Beauty and Rarity” by
Q. David Bowers

Page 18....” 1887 Liberty Head Nickel DDR-002 Reclassified” by Kevin Flynn
Page 20. ...Barber Bits - Special offer, member survey comments and interests
Page 22. ...BCCS Treasurer’s Annual Report

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nCCS PREI§»1DEMT^S MESISAGE

If one collects Barber coins, our Society Journal
is obviously not the sole source of Barber information.
However, I wish to believe individuals writing about as-
pects of Barbers would be members of BCCS. Peter
Shireman is a BCCS member and is an avid collector of
mint state Barber Halves. Peter wrote a comprehensive ar-
ticle for the Coin Dealer Newsletter / Monthly Supplement this January. His article,
entitled “Mint State Barber Halves,” provides key information on high grade halves
including rarity rankings, registry set information from PCGS and NGC, price trends
and a discussion of the 1 892 Micro O half in high grade. Articles appearing in the
CDN Monthly Supplement are invariably written by noteworthy dealer experts. I
can’t recall a collector-authored article such as Peter Shireman’s. We will obtain

permission to republish this in the Journal.

Eileen has received many responses to our survey appearing in the last
Journal issue. She will present some member comments in this issue. I would hope
members feel comfortable providing their responses to a survey. Eileen and I will
benefit in knowing what interests and opinions our members have. Our members
should enjoy and benefit from the responses, comparing one’s individual interests
to those of other members. One note on the first survey and the appearance of an
agenda from the 1994 ANA convention held in Detroit. This irrelevant text is my
doing (a copy-and-paste slip) and should have been detected here before I sent this
to Eileen. Look for complete Survey #1 results in the next issue. If members have
any topics they would like to have included in Survey #2, please send them to either
Eileen or myself.

Many members mention interest in having regional BCCS meetings at vari-
ous coin shows. I encourage anyone to pull such a meeting together. Certainly, if
there is advance planning, a notice can be placed in our Journal. Eor individuals
living in the Midwest or willing to travel to Milwaukee, we will have a meeting at
the Central States Numismatic Society. Here are the specifics:

CSNS Convention

Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee
May 7-8-9, 2004

Barber Society meeting; May 8 at 10:00 AM

Numismatic regards,

Phil Carrigan

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BCCS EDITOR’S MESSAGE

Quickly scanning returned surveys before forward-
ing them to Phil, I saw that many of you would like to get
together with other members to share your opinions, experi-
ences and findings regarding collecting Barbers. Being scat-
tered throughout the country, this is very difficult. Other
than the occasional meeting Phil can arrange, it is mainly
this Journal that provides communication between Barber collectors. With that in
mind, I went through the survey comments and am sharing with you as many as
will fit into this issue’s “Barber Bits.”

While I am on the subject of the survey, I reluctantly must mention the
BCCS annual meeting in Detroit, MI on July 30, 1994 that appeared below it. That
was not a typo; it was an example of my obviously fallible proofreading skills. Phil
had enclosed it with the survey (which I imagine is a result of that meeting) and I
placed it on the survey form oblivious to the date. Several of you caught me on it.
There will be a BCCS meeting in Milwaukee in May. See page 4 for details.

Also in the survey, a number of you indicated that you would write an
article or note for the Journal for which I am most appreciative. Following the
member comments in “Barber Bits” is a list of the types of articles members are
most interested in reading. Your fellow Barber collectors want to hear your ideas
and opinions as well as any interesting, frustrating or humorous experiences you’ve
had while building your collection. If you’ve got a question, you’re probably not
alone, so throw it out to the membership - someone may have the answer.

Please note that the deadline for material for the next issue is June 1st.

THE JOURNAL NEEDS YOUR ARTICLES!

Remember your article submission(s) automatically enters you in the
BCCS Literary Contest. The article receiving the most member votes
will win a 1st place prize of $50. Second place prize will be $25 and
third place will be a free one year BCCS membership. So, make sure
your membership is up to date and get your article to Eileen at the post

office or e-mail address on page 3.

DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE IS June 1st

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Reprinted from the July 16, 2002 issue of Numismatic News. 700 E. State St., lola, WI
54990 with permission of Krause Publications, Inc.

1896-S Barber Quarter Gains in Low Grades

By Paul M. Green

It is not easy to determine what is the best or most promising Barber quar-
ter. Many of them have a great deal to offer, and ironically there do not seem to be
many collectors for those dates, which is unfortunate when everyone agrees that
they want good value for their money.

One of the keys to a Barber quarter set has always been the 1 896-S. There
are plenty of reasons for its current price of $375 in G-4, which just happens to be
up from $260 in early 1998.

Just the fact that the 1 896-S Barber quarter has risen in price by a hefty
percentage in a few years in a grade like G-4, not generally regarded as an “invest-
ment grade,” is reason enough to take a long hard look at the coin.

People check the 1916-D Mercury dime of the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent,
but they tend to brush right by the price listings of Barber quarters. As good as the
1 896-S might be, it is not even the key date of the Barber quarter. In fact, that is not
all bad when you consider the dates that are more expensive. The 1901-S, the most
expensive, is $2,400 in G-4, and that is a very expensive G-4 coin of any type from
any era.

It is actually the same price as a 1793 Chain reverse large cent, which was
not only the first large cent and by some definitions the first coin of the U.S., but it
was also a coin that had a mintage of just over 36,000. To be at the same price level
as the 1793 is not something to be taken lightly, so the 1901-S has to be a very
special coin, and with a mintage of 72,664, it is hard to argue against the 1901-S as
a special date.

There is probably a good case to be made that the 1901-S mintage was not
a good indication of its scarcity. A few years after the 1901-S was released, San
Francisco was decimated by earthquake and in its ruins may very well lie the bulk
of that already small mintage. We know that the 1901-S is even tougher than the
mintage would suggest.

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The 1913-S had a smaller 40, ()()() mintage, but appeared after the quake
and at a time when there was more general interest in coins, as there had been a lot
of new designs and valuable coins between 1901 and 1913. The 1913-S is $525 in
G-4, which is more than the 1896-S, but not much more.

The 1896-S had a mintage of 188,039, which is certainly on the low side.
It may be no 1913-S or 1901 -S, but less than 200,000 is definitely very low. It was
also released into circulation at a time of limited collecting, and while the 1896-S
may have moved some distance from San Francisco in the course of circulating,
there is still the matter of that quake and destruction, as there certainly would have
been some 1896-S quarters in circulation when the quake struck.

Fewer collectors at the time and more potential for destruction may help
explain why, in any grade of uncirculated from MS-60 through MS-65, the 1 896-S
is the second most expensive Barber quarter behind the 1901-S. The 1913-S, while
lower in mintage, had advantages in terms of survival in top grade that were not
enjoyed by the 1901-S or the 1896-S.

If you look at 1 896-S prices, the trend is an increase in all grades over the
past few years.

With many coins there is a critical grade where there is an unusually large
price increase. For example, it might be that a date is available in VG-8, but rarely
found in a grade of F- 12, so there is a big price jump between grades.

The 1896-S, however, is a date that is basically an unrecognized key in
every grade and the price increases that take place in every grade suggest it is
consistently difficult.

2003 BCCS Literary Contest Results

Congratulations to last year’s Literary Contest winners! Ballot results are
below. Many thanks to all who participated. I am pleased to report that every
article on the ballot received votes. Our 2004 contest opens with this issue.

1st Place - $50 - “Tracking the Elusive 1892-0 ‘Micro O’ Half Dollar” by Michael
Flanagan

2nd Place - $25 - “The Elusive 1896-0 Barber Half Dollar in VF Grade” by Robert
Petty

3rd Place - 1 year FREE BCCS membership - “Building a Mint State Set of Barber
Half Dollars, Part 1” by Peter K. Shireman

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Hub Types, Logotypes & Mintmarks - Part 1

By Steve Hustad

Barber Dime hub types have been known about for quite awhile now, but
there’s always been some confusion as to the best and easiest way to attribute these
pieces. There has also been occasional misunderstanding as to what years each hub
type was used (both the obverse and reverse types), and where the overlaps in the
reverse type occurred - year by year.

This next series on hub types, logotypes, and mintmark types is intended to
add to your collecting enjoyment, starting with an attempt to make the attribution
of the various dime hub types easier. I also hope that if you, the collector, know
how to quickly and easily identify these different hub type pieces, they will become
a regular and enjoyable part in expanding your collections and in cherrypicking at
coin shows. And enjoyment is why we do this in the first place, right?

I’d prepared these diagnostic plates some time ago when I was contemplat-
ing writing a book on each of the series (as with my earlier series in these pages on
various quarter die varieties), and those are the plates that I am presenting here.
Many of you will find this information basic (or maybe as unnecessary if you don’t
collect varieties), but many others, 1 hope, will find these drawings and listings
useful for quick and reliable identification - especially at coin shows, where the
thrill of discovery is so much fun!

We’ll start this series with the hub types for dimes, and identify those years
that the various reverse types overlapped (1901 - 1904 primarily). The nice thing
about overlapping use is that it creates multiple (and very collectable) types within
each year’s date/mint, and I believe that this leads to more varied and interesting
collections. And more varied and interesting collections lead to more enjoyment.

Four drawings make up the hub types for the dimes: two obverse and two
reverse types. The plate text that accompanies the obverse drawings is self ex-
planatory, but the reverse hub types are where things get interesting. Again, the
plate text is clear (I hope), but the overlapping years of 1901 through (and includ-
ing) 1 904 are what we want to highlight. Within those four years each reverse hub
type was used, except in 1902 (must keep searching because I don’t believe 1902
would be left out).

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I’ve included a list below ot those types available within each year/mint -
as 1 know them so tar — tor your reterence. Undoubtedly others exist, but searching
and discovering is half the fun!

For the year 1900, I’ve only seen Type I/I combinations (obverse hub I
paired with reverse hub I), so the hub type variety collecting begins with 1901
dimes... at least as far as I know to date.

For 1901 through 1904, I have, or know of, the following hub combina-
tions:

1901 -II/I&II/II

1901-0 -II/I&II/II

1901- S-II/I

1902- II/II

1902-0 - II/II

1902- S- II/II
19/902, (RPD-S) - II/II

1903 - II/II

1903- 0 -II/II

1903- S - II/I

1904 - II/II

1904- S-II/I

1904-S - II/II

All 1905 minted dimes that I’ve seen are of the II/II hub type combina-
tions.

I’m sure there are more out there. Please check your collections and list
what years/mints you have and report back to the BCCS Journal so we may begin
to get more of a feel for just what’s ‘out there,’ as well as how scarce some of these
pieces might be.

In the meantime, get out those loops, pull out your collections, and attend
some coin shows. Happy searching!

Next issue: Hub types for the Barber Quarter series.

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HUB TYPES

DIMES

OBVERSE HUB E 1892 - 1900

BENCHMARK DETAILS:

1) Laurel leaves have semi-rounded tips.

2) Leaf point just below the second ‘S’ in STATES is far from the ‘S.’

3) Laurel wreath berries are small.

4) The ‘N’ in UNITED touches the ribbon’s outer curve.

5) Inner ear detail is incomplete.

Of these features, use #2, 4 and 5 for attribution, as these are simplest to verify.

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HUB TYPES

DIMES

OBVERSE HUB II: 1901-1916

BENCHMARK DETAILS:

1) Laurel leaf tips are noticeably more pointed throughout.

2) Leaf below second ‘S’ in STATES is much longer and nearly touching the ‘S.’

3) Berries in wreath are slightly larger.

4) The ribbon’s outer curve is more round and separated from the ‘N’ in UNITED.

5) Inner ear detail is complete, though simple.

To date, no overlap between Hubs I and II has been noticed.

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HUB TYPES DIMES

REVERSE HUB I: 1892 - 1900
and sporadically until 1905 inclusive

BENCHMARK DETAILS:

1 ) Thin right ribbon end with shallow, subtle fold at the tip.

2) Slightly lower relief overall, with spidery fine detail within the leaves.

3) Other very minor differences from Hub II too small to be consistently notice-
able.

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Use feature #1 for attribution.

HUB TYPES DIMES

REVERSE HUB IE 1901 - 1916;
exclusively from 1906 on

BENCHMARK DETAILS:

1) Right ribbon end is now thicker and has an extra fold on its bottom near the tip.

2) Relief is a bit higher and fine inner leaf detail is more deeply engraved.

3) Minor changes as noted in #3 on previous page.

See text and date by date listings for overlapping of reverse hub types from 1901
through 1905.

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Barbers: A Unique Perspective
to their History, Beauty and Rarity

By Q. David Bowers

Editor’s note: Some topics are timeless. Some articles are timely. Occasionally, as space
allows, we reprint articles from past Journals which we feel will be of interest to our newer
members. This article is reprinted from the BCCS Journal Vol. 1, No. 2, Summer 1989, pp.
4-6.

...In their day, 1892 to 1916, Barber coins were generally overlooked by
the collecting fraternity, many members of which dismissed them as being “inartis-
tic” or “mere tokens.” Indeed, in 1895 there was a groundswell movement to rede-
sign the American coinage, a number of private individuals submitted sketches,
and it was hoped that the Barber dime, quarter, and half dollar would disappear
from the scene. After that time, it became popular to condemn the coinage, but this
was not particularly unusual, for just as a prophet is without honor in his own coun-
try, coins of the time were without honor in their places of issue. Not liked either
were the Indian Cent and Liberty Nickel, not to overlook the gold coinage. Then,
as now, it is easier to complain about something than to furnish constructive criti-
cism.

When the Mercury Dime, Standing Liberty Quarter, and Liberty Walking
Half Dollar replaced the Barber coinage in 1916, there was much enthusiasm. And,
no doubt the new designs were beautiful and also had the advantage of being differ-
ent for each series. ,

In the meantime, during the span of issuance of Barber coins there was
relatively little interest in collecting them by date and mintmark sequence. It was
not until the year 1900 that information appeared in print delineating the rarity of
the 1894-S dime, for example. Although Augustus G. Heaton’s Mint Marks book,
published in 1893, paved the way for dare and mint collecting, it was not until
about 15 years later that this caught on in a big way, and when it did, the Barber
coins were not among the favorites to be acquired.

I have always liked Barber coins, and I have felt that recognition for them
is long overdue. I consider the design to be quite beautiful in its own way, a senti-
ment which is not unique with me. In his book. Numismatic Art in America.
Cornelius Vermuele quoted T. R. Marvin in the American Journal of Numismatics
in 1892:

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The general effect (of the new Barber coinage) is pleas-
ing; of the three the dime is to many the most attractive piece. The
head of Liberty is dignified, but although the silly story has been
started that the profile is that of a ‘reigning belle’ of New York, she
could hardly be called a beauty; there is a suggestion, difficult to
define, yet perceptible, of the classic heads on some of the Roman
coins, and a much stronger suggestion of the head on the French
francs of 1872 and onward; but there is a fullness in the upper lip
,which detracts from the expression... The eagle is compromise
between the buzzard on the dollar and the heraldic eagle on the
gold coinage; the wings are not so erect, and are more widely ex-
panded, and their tips extend nearly to the rim; it is not the slender
neck and body of conventional eagles on the German coins, nor
their serrated pinions, but the legs and talons are widespread, and
decidedly heraldic in their treatments; the head is spirited and well-
drawn.

From this description it may be fairly inferred that in many
respects these coins are an advance over what has hitherto been
accomplished, but there is yet a long distance between them and
the ideal national coin... Coins of the highest type of art will be
struck for popular use about the same day that the quadrature of
the circle shall be exactly accomplished.

The preceding quoted commentary by Marvin seems to praise and con-
demn the design at the same time, however, it is clear that Marvin preferred it over
to “what has hitherto been accomplished,” meaning the Liberty Seated design.
Obviously, Marvin had little love for the Morgan silver dollar either - witness the
“buzzard” comment!

Cornelius Vermuele, viewing the Barber coinage from the perspective of
history, created a commentary which today could well serve as an inspiration to
Barber coin collectors... Calling it a “durable design of monumental validity,” the
author noted:

The designs of Barber’s coins were more attuned to the
times than even he perhaps realized. The plumpish, matronly
gravitas of Liberty had come to America seven years earlier in the
person of Frederic Bartholdi’s giant statue on Bedloe’s Island in
New York Harbor. Such sculptures, whether called Liberty or
Columbia or The Republic or a personification of intellect, were
dominant themes of the Chicago World’s Fair, the Columbian Ex-
position of 1892, termed by Saint-Gaudens “the greatest meeting

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of artists since the fifteenth century.” Chief among these statues
was Daniel Chester French’s colossal Republic, a Pheidian matron
holding aloft an eagle on an orb in one hand and a Liberty cap on
an emblem in the other. The heavy profile, solemn eyes, thick jaw,
and massive neck of the statue were absolutely in harmony with
what Charles Barber had created for the coinage in the year of the
Fair’s opening.

Of all American coins long in circulation, no series has
stood the wearing demands of modern coinage so well as the half
dollar, quarter, and dime developed by the Chief Engraver at Phila-
delphia. Liberty’s cap, incised diadem, and wreath of laurel were
designed to echo all the depth and volume of her Olympian coun-
tenance. These classical substances are offset, almost literally, by
the sharply rectangular dentils of the raised rim and by the strength
of thirteen six-pointed stars. On the reverse of the two larger coins,
an equal constellation of stars has five points and is clustered above
the eagle’s shaggy, craggy profile. On both sides the simple dig-
nity of motto, legend, and denomination binds the pictorialism into
a cohesive tondo. The wealth of irregular surfaces and sharp angles
is an almost electrifying aesthetic experience. The wreath of the
dime’s reverse carries the plasticity of the eagle’s feathers into
miniature dimensions and entwines the less complicated inscrip-
tion in forthright fashion. This wreath also exhibits its own fresh-
ness and sculptural activity; leaves, berries and stems are alive with
a carefully controlled sense of nature. Even when these coins have
been worn nearly smooth, their outlines suggest the harmony of
interior detail in careful planes of relief that make uncirculated
specimens a pleasure to contemplate. The sculptor was unsurpassed
in the mechanics of creating a durable design of monumental va-
lidity.

In our own time in the present era, 1 989, Barber coins are highly desired by
those collecting “type” sets, while those putting together sets by date and mintmark
sequence are fewer in number. The possession of a Barber dime, quarter or half
dollar - preferably in a high Mint State or Proof grade - is the goal of anyone desir-
ing to have a representative set of American coinage.

Why aren’t Barber coins more popular with date and mintmark collectors?
One reason, in my opinion, is that even a small amount of friction or contact will
cause the cheek of Miss Liberty to appear scuffed and, in some instances, unattrac-
tive. The design is such that this area will not sustain wear gracefully. Once Barber
coins were placed into circulation, they rapidly wore away on the higher points of

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the obverse, so that today, specimens with full LIBERTY on the headband are quite
scarce. Anyone attempting to put together a complete set of Barber half dollars in
EF or AU grade has quite a challenge ahead, despite the fact that the coins are not
particularly expensive. Most surviving Barber coins are in lower grades such as
Good and Very Good. There simply is not a large “population” around in higher
grades, and really choice Mint State and Proof coins are very rare, considering their
context.

The rarity of Barber coins in what would be called MS-65 grade by today’s
standards is pointed out by the fact that although a number of 1 894-S dimes, 1 896-
S, 1901-S, 1913-S quarters, and other scarce issues have come on the market in
recent years, not during our lifetime has a complete collection of Barber coinage in
MS-65 or better grade ever crossed the auction block. This is a remarkable state-
ment, considering the untold millions of dollars of coins which have changed hands.
Put another way, top grade Barber coins are much rarer than realized.

Today, market prices are skewed toward “type” coins, and such scarce is-
sues as New Orleans and San Francisco die varieties of the 1890’s can be acquired
for little more than Philadelphia issues with measurably higher mintages. To the
date and mintmark collector, here indeed lies an opportunity.

If it is any consolation, the design of the Morgan silver dollar in its day was
far more widely condemned than was the design used on the Barber coinage. And
yet now, in 1989, Morgan dollars are the most popular series in American numis-
matics. The reason is, of course, the availability of millions of coins in Uncircu-
lated grade. Be that as it may, it points out that popularity has little to do with
artistic considerations and, besides, two people can look at the same coin and come
up with widely differing opinions.

The Barber coinage is an area whose time has come, and I wish you... all
the best in giving the Barber dime, quarter, and half dollar the recognition they so
richly deserve.

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1887 Liberty Head Nickel DDR-002 Reclassified

By Kevin Flynn

In the Liberty Head Nickel book written with Bill Van Note and published
by J. T. Stanton, I attempted to list all doubled dies, misplaced dates, and repunched
dates. Three different doubled die reverses are listed for 1887. This article con-
cerns DDR-002. This variety was previously listed as a Class V based on the ex-
amination of a low grade specimen. A high grade specimen has been found which
proves this variety to be a Class II. Careful examination shows this variety to be a
tripled die reverse with tripling appearing on the AM of AMERICA. Doubling
shows on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CENTS, E PLURIBUS UNUM and
the wreath. The strength of the doubling makes this doubled die extremely desir-
able.

Editor’s note: ”1887 Liberty Nickel DDR-001 - What Class of Doubling Is It?” by Kevin
Flynn can be found on page 13 of the Vol. 14, No. 1 Journal.

Tripling appears on the A and
M of AMERICA.

Doubling shows on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM.

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Here you see the
doubling on CENTS.

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Doubling is also evi-
dent on the wreath.

The obverse of this variety is easily distinguishable as there is repunching
on the date and the 1 is touching the base of the neck.

BARBER BITS

Special Offer for BCCS Members

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If you would like to purchase one or more of these albums, please phone or
e-mail Eileen (contact information is on page 3).

Member Survey Comments

“Please identify smaller ‘vest pocket’ dealers (where known). Most large dealers
are already known.”

“When I joined, I had one Barber coin - 1892 dime. Now I have several of each
series. The journey to here has been fun. I still have a ways to go to get ‘down to
one.’ The time will come.”

“Like to make commentary on how hard fit is] to find certain dates.”

“I would like to see in a future Journal how many charter members are still on the
books, high and low charter member #s (no names), and total membership.”

”It would be nice if we could have more articles on collecting and on the history of
specific coins, and fewer articles on die varieties. Also, I am happy to see that we

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will meet in Milwaukee. We should meet more often.”

“Would you please publish rarity charts for Barber dimes, quarters and half dollars
in the BCCS Journal. Thanks.”

“Vol. 14, #1 ~ one of the micro ‘o’ trackings was from me.”

“I appreciate the effort everyone makes to turn out the Journal.”

“Would like to see more surveys on key dates similar to 1 892-0 micro o half census
or even survey showing what our members collect categorizing by grade.”

“Good job; nice variety of articles!”

“Barbers are beautiful! A Barber variety guide for the whole series would be awe-
some!”

“It is very difficult for me to travel to major coin shows... However, I wish BCCS
had meetings - (exchange of knowledge and interests, etc.) in Hot Springs, Texarkana,
Little Rock, etc. Perhaps you or Phil Carrigan could have listings of Barber or
BCCS members in each state that are active or serious members. I am not a com-
puter buff, but my granddaughter... handles my e-mails.”

“Good job, keep it up!”

“That we could have a BCCS meeting close to my area.”

“I am getting to point I need to sell out. How is best way to dispose? All coins [are]
in a bank vault.”

“Enjoy the publication - keep up the good work!”

“Not interested in varieties, RPMs, errors.”

“I think there are too many articles on repunched dates and mintmarks. I person-
ally am not into varieties but enjoy articles on peoples’ collecting experiences, coin
finds and scarcity ratings of particular dates.”

“Keep up the good work with the Journal!”

“Today I was talking to a coworker who’s been collecting since 1960 and still has a
lot of old-time ideas. He didn’t believe me when I told him the 1894-S dime was a
proof issue. I told him to check his Red Book which he immediately did, proving I
was right. I like to play ‘Name That Price’ with him, for example the 1982-P quar-
ter (gasp!). He lived in California in 1960 and got a lot of ‘S’ wheats, and occasion-
ally Indian cents.”

“Keep up the good work! I truly enjoy reading the articles and it helps me keep
abreast of what is happening in the coin scene.”

Types of Articles You Enjoy the Most...

...include, but are not limited to, historical, collecting stories, personal experiences,
varieties, technical, dimes and quarters, true numbers and availability, errors, rarity
and condition, landmark reference collections, minting histories, scarce dates, date/
mint analysis, grading, halves, informative, major varieties, new discoveries, origi-
nal thoughts, investigative activities, census studies, and special tips from fellow
collectors.

Congratulations to

David W. Lange on the publication of his article, “Hub Changes in Barber Silver
Coins,” in Numismatist. Vol. 116, No. 8, Aug. 2003, pp. 22-23.

and Peter K. Shireman on the publication of his article, “Mint State Barber Halves,”
in Coin Dealer Newsletter’s Monthly Supplement Vol. XXIX, No. 1, Jan. 9, 2004.

We will request permission to reprint both Barber articles in the Journal.

BCCS Treasurer’s Annual

Report

Opening balance January 1, 2003

$4839.35

Receipts

Dues

3255.00

Advertising

20.00

Back issues

119.75

Total

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$3394.75

Total funds available:

$8234.10

Expenses

Journal production

2733.90

Postage

262.72

Literary prizes

90.00

ANA dues

29.00

Bank charges, misc.

45.40

Total

$3161.02

Closing balance December 31, 2003

$5072.08

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